Structural studies as a research approach in the Arab region
Mohamed SultanEgypt ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,Tunisia
Alternative indicators to GDP: Towards a just measurement of economic activity
Wael GamalEgypt ,Jordan ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,Tunisia
A clearer view of the rock-bottom: On poverty, hunger, and inflation
Mohamed SultanEgypt ,Jordan ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,Tunisia
Alternative Indicators and the Question of Managing the Politics of Inclusion and Exclusion
Toufic HaddadEgypt ,Jordan ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,TunisiaThe question of developing a set of alternative economic indicators is both intriguing and complex, as there is no simple way to approach it. What is an indicator after all? In addition, what makes an ‘alternative indicator’ alternative?
On the quest for alternative economic indicators
Egypt ,Jordan ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,TunisiaMain Researcher: Mohamed Sultan Researchers according to the studies order: Toufic Haddad, Wael Gamal, Dina Abdallah, Jamal Ouididi, Arbi Hafidi Translated By: Sonia Farid The question of developing a set of alternative economic indicators is both intriguing and complex, as there is no simple way to approach it. What is an indicator after all? In addition, what makes an ‘alternative indicator’ alternative? Why is it important to understand the relevance of indicators when discussing free trade, economic systems and their implications on politics and society? Without clarity on these aspects, there is a danger that discussion…
Political Development Crises in the Arab Region: Between Theory and the Implications of Mobility
Omar Samir KhalafEgypt ,Jordan ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,TunisiaMohammed El-Agati, Mina Samir Gabi, Omar Samir Khalaf, Shimaa El-Sharkawy, Yasmin Ayman. The book consists of five-chapters, published by the Arab Forum for Alternatives in 2019. After nearly nine years of Arab mobility, attempting to analyze the five political development crises (identity crisis, participation crisis, distribution crisis, penetration crisis, and crisis of legitimacy) and its impact on The Arab Spring affected by it, because the Arab Spring has raised questions related to these crises in different formats. The first chapter written by Mohammed Al-Agati deals with the crisis of identity as a complex concept,…
Social justice: Concepts and Applications “Training manual”
Arab Forum for AlternativesEgypt ,Jordan ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,Tunisia This training manual is one of the outputs of a project on social justice concept and policy after the Arab revolutions, published by AFA in collaboration with the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation North Africa Office in 2014, and conducted training in Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco. This manual attempts to introduce the concept of social justice in its theoretical and practical dimensions through seven chapters: First chapter prepared by Wael Gamal, titled “How to understand social justice? Your manual to definitions and concepts”. This chapter deals with the argument between the different definitions and…
Civil Society in the Arab Region: Post-movements changes and Challenges
Arab Forum for AlternativesEgypt ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,TunisiaMohammed El Agati, Shimaa El Sharkawy, Asmaa Falhi, Riad Al-Subuh, Omar Samir Khalaf, Mohammed Sahbi Al-Khalafawi, Emad Sheikh Dawoud, Riad Issa, Haneen Ali, Mustafa Nasr In recent years, there have been many studies on the relationship of civil society in the Arab region with changes on the scene, and its effects on the movement witnessed in the region about ten years ago, Among them are those who see it as a key partner in making this movement, while others focus on the interaction of civil society organizations with this movement. However, this study attempts…
Summary of the book “Reforming Media in the Arab Region: Professionalism and Institutionalization”
Amr El Shobaki ,Amr ElShobakiEgypt ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,Tunisia“Reforming the Media in the Arab Region: Professionalism and Institutionalization” is written by a group of writers and researchers from several countries in the Region: Hanan Bader, Amal Al-Makki, Hisham Allam, Wafaa Sandi, Radwan Boudjomaa, Abdel Haq Saef, Fadel Belibesh and Rabie Barakat, and edited by: Amro ElShobki. This book is the second phase of an integrated project about media. While the first one talks about the relationship between media and political systems and the process of democratization in different Arab countries, the second one deals with the challenges and professional problems faced…
A look on local journalism in the Arab region: Do we begin from here?
Amr El ShobakiEgypt ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,TunisiaA look on local journalism in the Arab region: Do we begin from here is written by the following group of writers, researchers and specialists who commented on the papers: Amel Mekki, Smail Hamoudi, Redouane Boudjemaa, Abdel Hak Saaf, Ahmed Khair El Din, Belal Slyten, Dalia Shams, Nor El Hoda Bouzegaou, Rabie Barakat, Nahwnd El Kadri Issa, Elie Challhoub, and it is edited and forwarded by Amr ElShobaki. This book sheds light on different Arab local media experiences compared to the advanced experience of France, at a time the profession of journalism in general, and…